[Gllug] Installing linux from a parallel port CDROM drive

[Jim Bailey]

On Wed, Nov 20, 2002 at 01:20:10PM -0000, Jonathan Dye wrote:
> Is it possible?
> My father has an old PC and he wants to have a play with linux on it.  The
> PC only has a CDROM that is attached via the parallel port.  Having a search
> around I've discovered that linux has support for some of these devices
> (using paride, ATAPI CDROM and other drivers).  Sorry but I can't remember
> the make off the top of my head but assuming that it is supported, does
> anyone know of any distributions that have boot disks that will enable him
> to install linux from a CDROM in this drive?
>
Debian should have it in Woody, it had it in Potato though I never used
it myself.

> If not then we'll probably either buy a IDE CDROM to replace the current one
> or stick a network card in and use that to install far enough to get the
> CDROM working.
> 
Not a bad idea I was impressed to see DVD drives for under 30UKP at TCR
so a CD drive should be even cheaper.

Peace Jim

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